PicSee provides an Agent Skill that allows users to create Short Links, view link lists, and check link analytics within automated workflows when using AI agents such as OpenClaw (Lobster), Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and more.

Features

This Agent Skill integrates the PicSee API via CLI and supports both "non-authenticated" and "authenticated" usage modes. In short, it provides the following capabilities:

• Create Short Links: No login required. After signing in, you can use a branded short domain (if available).
  
• Generate QR Codes for Short Links: No login required, powered by the goQR service.
  
• Check Analytics for a Specific Short Link: Requires login; returns daily analytics for the past 60 days.
  
• Query Short Link Lists: Requires login; supports filtering by time range.
  
• Edit Short Links: Requires login and Advanced API permissions.
  

The image below demonstrates using Discord to have OpenClaw update click analytics in a Google Sheet via this skill, with daily automatic updates each morning.

Installation

Conversational Installation

Open your AI agent and enter the following prompt in the chat:

Please install this skill: npx @smithery/cli@latest skill add picsee/short-link

Custom Installation via Terminal

If you have additional requirements, you can navigate to your AI agent's skills directory and install the skill from GitHub:

# Navigate to the AI agent's skills directory (OpenClaw example)
cd ~/.openclaw/workspaces/skills

# Clone and install the skill from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/PicSeeInc/picsee-short-link && cd picsee-short-link && npm install --no-audit

Verify Installation

After installation, restart your AI agent and send the following message. If it returns a short link, the installation was successful:

Shorten https://picsee.io/help/agent-skill

FAQ

• Do I need to install an MCP server? No. This Agent Skill uses CLI, which offers better compatibility than MCP and avoids port conflicts. It also makes it easier for lightweight models to use.
  
• Can I use it without signing in? Yes, but without signing in you can only create Short Links and generate QR Codes.
  
• How do I sign in? Simply tell the agent that you want to sign in. The agent will guide you to obtain a PicSee API token. Once obtained, provide it to the agent, which will store it securely using AES encryption to prevent token leakage.
  
• Is there a usage limit for the API? Yes. For details, please refer to the API documentation. For higher usage needs, please see enterprise purchasing to purchase additional API capacity.
  
• Can I use a branded short domain to shorten links? Yes, but you must first sign in with an account that owns the branded short domain.
  
• Can links created by the agent be viewed on the website? Yes. After signing in, you can view them under the "Batch History" tab on the website, where they can also be edited again.